Former Sky Sports activities host Richard Keys has spoken about his love life for the primary time since marrying his second spouse, who’s 31 years his junior.
Former Sky Sports activities presenter Richard Keys has spoken about his private; life (Picture: Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Getty Pictures)
Former Sky Sports activities presenter Richard Keys has hit out at claims about his relationship with spouse Lucie. The couple wed in 2023 after his divorce from former companion Julia a decade in the past.
Keys was a family identify with soccer followers by means of his function at Sky Sports activities, presenting the broadcaster’s protection when the Premier League launched in 1992. He gained prominence for his on-screen collaboration with Andy Grey however departed Sky Sports activities following the emergence of sexist remarks made off-camera. The pair subsequently reunited at BeIN Sports activities, the place they’ve been employed for the previous 13 years. Nevertheless, Keys has repeatedly confronted on-line feedback about his non-public life. The seasoned broadcaster was married to Julia for 34 years earlier than she initiated divorce proceedings in 2016 as a result of his alleged infidelity. As his partner had beforehand acquired a thyroid most cancers analysis, Keys was closely criticised throughout social media.
He has additionally confronted allegations that his present companion Lucie, who’s 31 years his junior, had been his daughter’s closest pal. Whereas he acknowledged that Lucie and his daughter Jemma had beforehand socialised collectively in Qatar, Keys rejected the characterisation of their relationship.
“What’s damaging is that individuals presume I ran away with my daughter’s finest mate, locked her in a room, and gave her no selection about whether or not she wished to be with me or not,” he instructed The Telegraph. “All of which is nonsense.”
He instructed The Telegraph: “I’ve by no means sat with anyone and talked about this, however I did not depart Julia dying of most cancers, or struggling with most cancers. Sadly, she had most cancers in 2008 and ’09, and we ran right into a genius surgeon who eliminated it.”
It has been confirmed that Keys and Grey are leaving BeIN Sports activities on the finish of this season. He lately returned to England after departing Qatar following Iranian drone assaults.
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